Genetic‐economic evaluation of traits in a broiler enterprise : Reduction of food intake due to increased growth rate
- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in British Poultry Science
- Vol. 24 (4) , 531-536
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00071668308416772
Abstract
1. Separate mathematical models for food consumption and growth pattern of broilers were used to derive a combined model to estimate food consumption during the growth period. 2. The model was used to show that each reduction of one day in reaching a fixed body weight would reduce food consumption per bird by 50 to 60 g. 3. Broiler lines with a slow growth rate at an early age and rapid growth rate near market age require appreciably less food overall. This feature should be considered in breeding and feeding programmes.Keywords
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